Topic: OT: So this is Why I've not been on the server.... (Read 2373 times)

Mazeppa · « **on:** January 30, 2006, 07:44:02 pm »

I returned to chess in 2005 after a ten year absence, and the first year was a rude awakening. I got pummeled. I had lots of work to do to get better.

So I was at a tournament in Oklahoma City, and had my best performance in 15 years. I was ranked 24th out of 31 players, but finished 11th, and won a class prize, increased my rating by 123 frackin' rating points(that does not happen in chess), and moved up a class in the process.

The crosstable is at http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200601299731-12407847
and I'm player number eleven on the crosstable.

I expect to be online tonight.

Go me!

Dfly · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:05:14 pm »

Great JOB MAZ.

I played years of chess and did quite well but never went to tourneys past highschool.

Sirgod · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:58:15 pm »

WTG Mazz. It's been quite a few years since I played chess, and even then never in a tournament level.

Stephen

Dizzy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2006, 11:42:43 pm »

nOW IF YOU ONLY COULD FLY AS GOOD AS YOU PLAY CHESS... oOPS CAPS.

Father Ted · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2006, 02:37:55 am »

I played chess and board wargames in high screwl. I was better at the wargames, because my teachers quit trying to beat me at chess. Usually it was Civil War by Victory Games, but we once did Empires in Arms by Avalon Hill(they let me play the Russians, bad mistake). That is a server all its own.

Dizzy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2006, 03:10:31 am »

Im a HUGE board game freak when it comes to the Gerrman WW2 battles of operation barbarosa. Even early from 1933... if the game has modeled a preperation for war with control over political, economical and military functions, I flip. And I've played a few that came close. But one computer game snuck by me (didnt have one at the time) that focused on just that... You control Germany from the start, completely, and are able to do all the what if;s. But I cant for the life of me remember what the computer game was called...

Anyone know?

Capt Jeff · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2006, 05:27:55 am »

Great job Mazeppa !

Mazeppa · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2006, 07:03:32 am »

Quote from: Dizzy on January 30, 2006, 11:42:43 pm

nOW IF YOU ONLY COULD FLY AS GOOD AS YOU PLAY CHESS... oOPS CAPS.

LOL, I love you too, Dizzy. I look forward to seeing you on the server. Come kill me. My feeble skills are nothing compared to yours. I suck.

C-Los · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2006, 08:04:46 am »

Nice Placard.... Only played casually when I was younger but just couldn't get beyond 3 to 4 MB 6 moves ahead in my head and then it never seemed to pan out

Great Job Bud !! <S>

Dizzy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2006, 08:10:38 am »

Quote from: Mazeppa on January 31, 2006, 07:03:32 am

Quote from: Dizzy on January 30, 2006, 11:42:43 pm
nOW IF YOU ONLY COULD FLY AS GOOD AS YOU PLAY CHESS... oOPS CAPS.

LOL, I love you too, Dizzy. I look forward to seeing you on the server. Come kill me. My feeble skills are nothing compared to yours. I suck.

I'm out of practice. I'm afaid after you kill me a few times and after you winning at chess so well, your head will explode. Im doing you a favor by declining.

KBF-Kurok · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2006, 08:30:15 am »

Awsome Maz.

Hexx · « **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2006, 10:40:38 am »

Quote from: Dizzy on January 31, 2006, 03:10:31 am

Im a HUGE board game freak when it comes to the Gerrman WW2 battles of operation barbarosa. Even early from 1933... if the game has modeled a preperation for war with control over political, economical and military functions, I flip. And I've played a few that came close. But one computer game snuck by me (didnt have one at the time) that focused on just that... You control Germany from the start, completely, and are able to do all the what if;s. But I cant for the life of me remember what the computer game was called...

Anyone know?

Hearts of Iron, Hearts of Iron 2 both let you do pretty much whatver you want.

Grats Maz!

Father Ted · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2006, 08:03:40 pm »

Quote from: Dizzy on January 31, 2006, 03:10:31 am

Im a HUGE board game freak when it comes to the Gerrman WW2 battles of operation barbarosa. Even early from 1933... if the game has modeled a preperation for war with control over political, economical and military functions, I flip. And I've played a few that came close. But one computer game snuck by me (didnt have one at the time) that focused on just that... You control Germany from the start, completely, and are able to do all the what if;s. But I cant for the life of me remember what the computer game was called...

Anyone know?

I think Kurok has your answer. Of all the WW2 boardgames I played, the Russians inevitably won, unless there was absolutely zero talent on the other side of the table. Only Allied General had the odds stacked against the comrades, and once you figured that one out, it was bye-bye Fritz.

KBFLordKrueg · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2006, 09:23:28 pm »

GJ, Maz.
Put a Klingon Trifoil in the middle of the knight...make a cool House symbol.

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